Door-hanger.



No. 807,141. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. J. J. TATUM.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY22, 1905.

fi 0 a PATBNTBD DEC. 12, 1905 J. J. TATUM.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 22. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Wi -MK UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DOOR-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 190

Application filed May 22, 1905. Serial No. 261,575..

To cLZZ whom it may-concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J .TATUM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Door- Hangers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in door-hangers, the object beingto provide asimple and substantial construction of few parts not likelyto become broken or to get out of place; and with the foregoing objectin view it consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinations of .parts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointedout in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Fi ure 1 is a section through a portion ofa building, a

door, and hanger. Fig. 2 is a similar broken view of a modification.Fig. 3 is an inside view of the upper portion of the hangercasting. Fig.4 is a side elevation showing the door mounted on a rail, and Figs. 5,6, and 7 are modifications.

A represents a portion of a building, and 1 represents the rail, whichin Figs. 1 and 2 is Z- shaped in cross-section, the outer flange in Fig.1 projecting upwardly and in Fig. 2 downwardly. In Figs. 5, 6, and 7this rail is shown in slightly different forms, in Fig. 5 the flanges atboth ends of the rail extending upwardly, in Fig. 6 the flanges beingdouble- T shape at opposite ends of the rail and in Fig. 7 L-shaped,with a slight depression 2 therein. Other slight variations might ofcourse be made in the rail besides those illustrated, the rail bein heldin place by a bolt 3, passed through the inner flange and the frame ofthe building.

B indicates the hanger-plate, (shown in detail in Fig. 3,) it being inthe form of a casting of malleable iron or other metal with bearing-lugs 4 and 5 cast integral therewith, these bearing-lugs preferablyformed on two or three, preferably three, diflerent diameters, as shownat a, b, and c. Rollers C C are counterbored on two different bores, asshown in the sectional views of the drawings at b c, to fit the bearings12 and 0, respectively, whereby an extended bearing is formed for theserollers throughout their thicknesses, so that the possibility of theslightest twisting or lateral play is precluded. Bolts or rivets D Dextend through holes in the bearings provided for them, and washers 6 6on the inner ends of the bearings retain the rollers in position and atthe same time permit slight endwise play and freedom of movement.

One roller travels on the track, and the other is immediatelybeneath itand by means of the two and the outer flange of the rail the door isprevented from jumping the track or being removed either accidentally orintentionally while the parts are assembled, and in this Way accidentsand difficulties of all sorts are prevented.

Protecting-roof E, of sheet metal, projects over the hangers and railsto keep out water, snow, dust, &c., and to prevent ice being formed oraccumulating.

Slight additional changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limitmyself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a door-hanger, the combination with a rail, of a hanger adapted to besecured to the door and comprising a plate having bearings cast thereonhaving two or more diameters, rollers fitted thereto and means forretaining the rollers on the bearings, one above and the other beneaththe rail.

In testimony whereof I aiflx my signature in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

JOHN J. TATUM.

Witnesses:

EJWALTON BREWINGTON, MARY M. MAGRAW.

